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Movie Critic, formerly with McClatchy-Tribune News Service, Orlando Sentinel, published in Spin Magazine, The World and now published here, Orlando Magazine, Autoweek Magazine

Movie Review: The Sad Truth about “The Naked Gun” — “the New Version”

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Roger Moore

“Brevity is the soul of wit,” and “The Naked Gun” reboot starring Liam-Neeson-not-Leslie-Nielsen passes by in 85 minutes, credits to credits. So, “Mission: Accomplished?” Alas, there are maybe 20 minutes worth of jokes, sight-gags, slapstick bits and innuendo in those … Continue reading →

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Sushi and Cinema Thursday XXIV…from the files of “Police Squad”

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Roger Moore

Gorge on sushi, triple feature at the multiplex. That’s living. “The Bad Guys II” because who doesn’t want to see what all the eight year olds will be calling “Cool” at the pool? The Horror Pic of the week. From … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: The Animated Early Life of a Great Artist — “Hola, Frida”

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Roger Moore

“Hola, Frida” is a charming animated imagining of the early years of the great Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Adapted from a book by Sophie Faucher, this Canadian/Quebecois production takes the tidbit that Kahlo had an imaginary friend as a little … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: Dylan O’Brian is “Twinless” and…looking for a replacement?

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Roger Moore

James Sweeney wrote, directed and co-stars as the gay man who befriends our protagonist at an “I lost my twin” support group. Lauren Graham (“Gilmore Girls”) would like to help. But there’s more to twinless Roman (O’Brian) than meets the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: A grieving child sees her monstrous “Sketch” come to life

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Roger Moore

“Sketch” is a children’s film, a “Bridge to Terabithia,” “Where the Wild Things Are” variation about a child’s fantasy life — angry, monstrous drawings sketched in reaction to grief — invading her real world. Aspiring artist Amber (Bianca Belle) isn’t … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: America Ferrara loads Ponderosa kids onto “The Lost Bus,” driven by Matthew McConaughey

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Roger Moore

Six words — “The Deadliest Wildfire in California History.” Three other words — Paul Freakin’ GREENGRASS. The “United 93” director tackles a story of 2018’s school bus ride through Hell. Sept. 19, in theaters.

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Movie Preview: Elizabeth Olsen’s dead, facing “Eternity” with…Miles Teller?

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Roger Moore

A24 releasing this in November suggests they consider the picture, with Callum Turner and Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Oscar bait.

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Movie Preview: Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, “Blue Moon,” the make-or-break opening of “Oklahoma!”

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Roger Moore

Classic Broadway lovers should be chomping at the bit for this Lorenz Hart on the verge of stage immortality with perhaps the greatest Broadway show of them all. Andrew Scott is his writing partner Richard Rodgers, Simon Delaney is Oscar … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Damn Right “She Rides Shotgun”

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Roger Moore

“She Rides Shotgun” is a gripping A-list B-movie, a morally ambigious and illogically logical thriller for our amoral, illogical times. Based on a novel by Ben Harper, Nick Rowland’s film grabs a solid, time-proven scenario — a child, on the … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview: The terrors of being on the wrong side of WWII inside “Der Tiger” tank

Posted on July 28, 2025 by Roger Moore

So, “Das Boat” with a tank? This looks pretty cool, a timely reminder that heroism is wasted when you’re fighting on behalf of Nazis. Sept. 18.

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